Enrollment
298
Middle
DISTRICT 300 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUHL JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160048000103
BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL
525 SAWTOOTH BOULEVARD, BUHL, ID 83316 · (208) 543-8292 · Twin Falls County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL298 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
163 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 46%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BUHL JOINT DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
48.3%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
37.1%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
298
-28 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 18.1:1
% White
67%
was 59%
% Hispanic
32%
was 38%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL
BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the low-enrollment middle schools in BUHL, Idaho, operated by BUHL JOINT DISTRICT, with 298 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 507 students per school, that is 41% below typical.
BUHL JOINT DISTRICT comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,198 students; BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.
On demographics, BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL records that 67% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 32% Hispanic. By comparison, Twin Falls County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.1:1 average. Around 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Twin Falls County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.
Around the school, Twin Falls County reports that the typical household earns roughly $67,409 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 41 public schools in Twin Falls County (combined enrollment of about 16,273 students).
Nearest neighbor: WAKAPA ACADEMY, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL.
BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL has shrank 9%, going from 326 students in 2018 to 298 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 59% to 67% across the same window.
On allk12, members of the BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Twin Falls County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
93,734
Census ACS
Median income
$67,409
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
16,273 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BUHL JOINT DISTRICT
- POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 542 students
- BUHL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 347 students
- WAKAPA ACADEMYHigh · 11 students
Other schools in BUHL
- POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 542 students
- BUHL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 347 students
- WAKAPA ACADEMYHigh · 11 students
Nearby schools
- WAKAPA ACADEMY0.1 mi · 11
- BUHL HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 347
- POPPLEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 542
- FILER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL7.7 mi · 345
- FILER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.8 mi · 397
- FILER MIDDLE SCHOOL8.3 mi · 256
Frequently asked questions
About BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 298 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 18.1:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 67% White, 32% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
BUHL MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by BUHL JOINT DISTRICT in Twin Falls County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.